Patrick Mason, the Utah State University Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss “Mazmuur Naafi: The Arabic Psalm of Nephi” by Jamal Qureshi. This episode complements week 7 (2 Nephi 3-5) of the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” Book of Mormon curriculum.
Author Archives: Jennifer Champoux
The Church History Museum is now accepting entries to its 13th International Art Competition. Submit by May 31, 2024. The theme is “Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down,” which comes from Doctrine and Covenants 81:5: “Wherefore, be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak, lift up the
Jenny Reeder, 19th-century women’s history specialist for the Church History Department, joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss “Encircled in the Arms of His Love” by Eva Koleva Timothy. This episode complements week 6 (2 Nephi 1-2) of the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” Book of Mormon curriculum.
Richard Oman, former curator of art at the Church History Museum, joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss “Mola” by Graciela Archibold. This episode complements week 5 (1 Nephi 16-22) of the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” Book of Mormon curriculum.
A new exhibition at BYU showcases the nine new artworks of Lehi’s dream from the book Approaching the Tree: Interpreting 1 Nephi 8. See it at the Harold B. Lee Library Reynolds Auditorium Gallery on the first floor until May 12, 2024.
Ashlee Whitaker, former religious art curator at the BYU Museum of Art, joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss “The Vision of Nephi” by John Held Sr. This episode complements week 4 (1 Nephi 11-15) of the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” Book of Mormon curriculum.
Benjamin Keogh joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss “Pulling Up the Iron Rod” by J. Kirk Richards. This episode complements week 3 (1 Nephi 6-10) of the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” Book of Mormon curriculum.
Devan Jensen, executive editor at BYU’s Religious Studies Center, joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss the “Lehi’s Family Leaving Jerusalem” panel from C. C. A. Christensen’s “Huntington Panorama.” This episode complements week 2 (1 Nephi 1-5) of the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” Book of Mormon curriculum.
The “Come Follow Up” series on BYUtv features the Book of Mormon Art Catalog this week! In the second half of the episode Jenny Champoux talks about the project and shares a couple artworks from the catalog. Also joining are scholars Melissa Inouye and Jason Olson, and host Ben Lomu. Watch it now on the
Laura Paulsen Howe, Church History Museum art curator, joins Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jenny Champoux to discuss C. C. A. Christensen’s Huntington Panorama. This episode complements week 1 of the 2024 Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon curriculum.